Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) declaration on engaging the workforce
Statement of principle
Every construction worker has a right to work in places where risks to
their health and safety are properly controlled.
Every worker should have a voice and will be given opportunities to influence
health and safety in the places they work.
We commit to actively promoting positive relationships between workers
and their representatives, employers, designers clients and those having
control of construction work. We recognise the role that unions and safety
representatives play in improving worker health and safety consultation.
We will:
- Expect All workers to get involved
- Encourage clients, employers, designers, project managers and others
in control of construction work to ensure workers are listened to and
given real opportunities to help improve their working conditions
- Ensure that sufficient resources, including training, are made available
to all sectors of the construction industry to improve worker consultation
- Develop and share best practice in the industry
Our aim is to achieve a long term culture change in the construction industry,
in order to improve working conditions for everyone.
Further information
Organisations represented on the Construction Industry Advisory Committee,
CONIAC
- Health and Safety Executive
- Local Government Association
- National Federation of Builders
- TGWU
Construction Industry Council
- Federation of Master Builders
- Construction Products Association
- Construction Clients Group
- Construction Confederation
- National Specialist Contractors Council
- Trades Union Congress
- Engineering Construction Industry Association
- AMICUS
- Association of British Insurers
- House Builders Federation
- Office of Government Commerce
- Construction Industry Training Board
- UCATT
